Name: Izaura Cottage Cheese Cake – moist, juicy and irresistible retro dessert
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 3 teaspoons cocoa; 200 g butter; 1 packet baking powder; 4 eggs (whites and yolks separately); 200 ml water; 1 kg soft cottage cheese; 4 eggs (whites and yolks separately); 150 g softened butter; 2 packets of cream pudding powder; 3/4 cup sugar; juice of 1 lemon; powdered sugar as needed

Preparation procedure

Preparation of the cocoa batter: In a small saucepan melt the butter, add the water, sugar and cocoa. Heat over low heat and stir until all ingredients combine. A thicker mixture will form; let it cool. Whisk the yolks into the cooled cocoa mixture. Add the flour with the baking powder and mix thoroughly. Finally, gently fold in the stiff beaten egg whites. Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured baking pan.
Cottage cheese filling: Beat the egg whites until stiff. In another bowl, beat the yolks with the sugar and pudding powder, add the softened butter and cottage cheese. Mix everything into a smooth cream and finally gently fold in the egg white foam. Spread the cottage cheese filling evenly over the first layer of cocoa batter and smooth it. Then pour the second half of the cocoa batter on top.
Baking: Bake the cake in an oven preheated to 180 °C for approximately 50 minutes, until the surface is springy and lightly golden. Let cool.
Lemon glaze: Make a smooth glaze from the lemon juice and powdered sugar (adjust the amount of sugar to the desired thickness). Spread the glaze over the cooled cake and let set.

Preparation time and number of servings

Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Active preparation: 40 minutes
Servings: 12–14

Conclusion

Izaura Cottage Cheese Cake is a sweet classic that never disappoints. The airy cocoa batter and delicate cottage cheese layer create a perfectly balanced flavor. Thanks to the lemon glaze, the cake is fresh and light. It’s a dessert that will delight young and old alike – and will remind you of childhood at your grandmother’s.